erva-doce

/ɛr.vɐ.do.se/

//ɛr.vɐ.do.se// noun

The verdict

“erva-doce” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - planta (Pimpinella anisum) herbácea da família das umbelíferas utilizada em diversas áreas, como na culinária

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Index PT-erva-doce · erva-doce · Portuguese

erva-doce · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for erva-doce
PropertyValue
Headworderva-doce
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɛr.vɐ.do.se/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “erva-doce” em português

erva-docefica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

erva-doce is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɛr.vɐ.do.se/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for erva-doce in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is erva-doce, spelled E-R-V-A---D-O-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    planta (Pimpinella anisum) herbácea da família das umbelíferas utilizada em diversas áreas, como na culinária
  2. 2
    planta (Foeliculum vulgare) herbácea da família das umbelíferas utilizada em diversas áreas

Synonyms

anisfunchocarnabaça

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "erva-doce"?
"erva-doce" is spelled E-R-V-A---D-O-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɛr.vɐ.do.se/.
What does "erva-doce" mean?
As a noun, "erva-doce" means: planta (Pimpinella anisum) herbácea da família das umbelíferas utilizada em diversas áreas, como na culinária
How do you pronounce "erva-doce"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erva-doce" is /ɛr.vɐ.do.se/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erva-doce" come from?
"erva-doce" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list